Maria Elvira Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (1 November 1961-) was an American journalist and television presenter who was the Republican candidate for Florida's 27th district in 2018. She lost to Democratic candidate Donna Shalala.

Biography
Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida in 1961, the daughter of Cuban immigrants. She worked as the Pentagon correspondent for Univision, as a news anchor, as a journalist, and as a television presenter for years before entering politics as a Republican. In 2018, she ran for the US House of Representatives, but she lost to Democrat Donna Shalala.